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Applicant at 4042 Central Street seeks short extension as as‑built and peer review are finished
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Summary
At a planning board meeting April 27, the applicant for 4042 Central Street said an engineer is preparing an as‑built and certification and that a peer‑review escrow deposit will be submitted; the applicant asked the board to extend the temporary occupancy permit to May 11 to complete remaining items. Board members pressed for compliance with the approved site plan and deed restrictions on parking and signage.
John Deli Prescoli, a project representative, told the Southborough Planning Board on April 27 that the engineer is completing a full as‑built plan and certifying any deviations from the approved site plans, and that a peer‑review retainer will be placed in escrow once the final amount is confirmed. He said the work includes adjustments to a handicap parking space to ensure van accessibility and fabrication of a decorative railing for the front entry.
The request to the board was procedural and narrowly focused: Prescoli asked the board to extend the temporary occupancy permit through May 11 so the as‑built, peer review and a few remaining site corrections can be completed. "We're gonna deliver that check the next day or so," Prescoli said, adding that the engineer "is working on that" and that the applicant wants to "get the application in" for the next available agenda slot once the documentation is complete.
Board members and residents pressed for specifics. One planning board member said the designated parking spaces must match the deed restriction and the approved site plan and asked whether the spaces are the approved 9½ feet by 18 feet. Prescoli acknowledged uncertainty about the exact field measurement and said he would verify dimensions and follow the engineer's direction to re‑lay stripe lines if necessary. The board also discussed whether handicap signage should be on posts in front of spaces or mounted to the building; a board member said the sign on the building looked inconsistent with the recorded deed language and asked the applicant to coordinate with town counsel or the building commissioner before final installation.
The board took a formal motion to extend the temporary occupancy permit to May 11 with the condition that the applicant provide the as‑built, submit the peer‑review escrow, and work with DPW and town staff on the van‑accessible space and signage. The motion was seconded and the board voted in favor.
The extension is advisory to the building commissioner and does not waive any technical review. The applicant and staff agreed to return with documentation or an update at the May 11 meeting.
What happens next: The applicant will finalize and submit the engineer’s as‑built and the peer‑review escrow payment; the planning board asked staff to confirm parking dimensions and sign placement against the deed restriction ahead of the May 11 meeting.
